Peter Janich

German philosopher (1942–2016)
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Summary

Peter Janich was born on January 1, 1942[1], in Munich[2]. He died on September 4, 2016[3], in Rauschenberg[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 4, 1942[8]
  • Child: Nina Janich[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[10]
  • Field of work: philosophy[11], philosophy and science[12]
  • Employer: University of Marburg[13], University of Hamburg[14], University of Texas at Austin[15]
  • Educated at: University of Hamburg[16], Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[17]
  • Member of: Academia Europaea[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Commons category: Peter Janich[20]
  • Family name: Janich[21]
  • Given name: Peter[22]
  • Work location: Marburg[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[24]
  • Name in native language: Peter Janich[25]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[26]

Why It Matters

Peter Janich is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Peter Janich born?

Peter Janich was born in Munich[2].

Where did Peter Janich die?

Peter Janich died in Rauschenberg[4].

What did Peter Janich do for work?

Peter Janich worked as a philosopher[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Peter Janich go to school?

Peter Janich was educated at University of Hamburg[16] and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . www.ae-info.org. wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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